LevelPiece
Ref NoLDG/1/8/62
Title'The fun of the unfair'
Date31 August 1977
Extent1 cartoon
Creator NameGibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist
DescriptionDepicts a mob of working class citizens throwing objects such as beer cans, swords and axes at police figures that are being knocked down in a fun-fair game. Each police figure is labelled Grunwick, Lewisham, and Ladywood (left to right). A figure under the fun-fair game is crossing his fingers as if to wish the riots away.

[The cartoon likely refers to the riots in 1977 in which fascists and anti-fascists clashed with police.]
Access StatusOpen
FormatDrawing

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